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4u1e.bsky.social @4u1e.bsky.social · 1h
Reminder that it's Russia that refuses any move towards peace.
popovaprof.bsky.social Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 2h
💯Absolutely. But someone was just telling me maybe it's time to stop helping Ukraine because they haven't been successful and therefore perhaps they should accept that this is their territory now to save lives and have peace. As if Ru is offering this option rather than rejecting it every single day
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Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · 2h
The Economist says Europe will have to give Ukraine nearly double what it's already supplied to keep Kyiv afloat long enough for Putin to realize "that he cannot win a long war." That's $389 billion between 2026 and 2029. The magazine takes a reparations loan as a given. Then? Eurobonds, baby!
What will it cost to make Vladimir Putin stop?
Europe must offer Ukraine a big enough financial package to deter the Kremlin
www.economist.com
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John Hawks @johnhawks.net · 1h
Love this story about the new analysis of an important Nanotyrannus fossil and resulting conclusions. Why am I never surprised when a long debate in paleontology is ultimately settled by just letting researchers study a fossil that has been hidden from them?

arstechnica.com/science/2025...
New study settles 40-year debate: Nanotyrannus is a new species
“This fossil doesn’t just settle the debate. It flips decades of T. rex research on its head.”…
arstechnica.com
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Jakub Janovsky @rebel44cz.bsky.social · 1d
I have updated the Oryx article: List Of Aircraft Losses During The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine

www.oryxspioenkop.com/2022/03/list...
List Of Aircraft Losses During The Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
www.oryxspioenkop.com
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Kevin Rothrock @kevinrothrock.me · 1d
Unclear if anything will ever break Emperor Trump's grip on Republican lawmakers, but it's still interesting when something manages to elicit some grumbling: top U.S. Republican lawmakers slam plans to cut troop numbers on Europe's eastern flank, including in Romania. www.reuters.com/world/us-wil...
U.S. to withdraw some troops from NATO's eastern flank, Romania says
Romania and NATO allies were notified of U.S. plans to cut the number of troops stationed on Europe's eastern flank including soldiers who were to be stationed at Romania's Mihail Kogalniceanu air base, Romania's defence ministry said on Wednesday.
www.reuters.com
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Oz Katerji @ozkaterji.bsky.social · 1d
Russian fascism is engaged in an existential civilisational battle against liberal democracy, with the Ukrainian working class acting as the first line of defence for Europe.

Material support for the Ukrainian armed forces is class solidarity. Arming Kyiv is anti-fascist praxis.
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4u1e.bsky.social @4u1e.bsky.social · 1d
Of course, 'hit' doesn't necessarily mean 'permqnently put out of action'.
united24media.com UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 1d
Ukraine’s drone campaign has hit 21 of Russia’s 38 major refineries, crippling nearly 40% of its oil refining capacity and plunging Moscow into its worst fuel crisis in decades.

🔗 united24media.com/war-in-ukraine/mapping-ukraines-drone-campaign-to-destroy-russias-oil-empire-12927
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 1d
Portugal has contributed $12 million to the International Fund for Ukraine and another $50 million to the NATO-led PURL initiative to purchase American weapons for Ukraine, according to Ukraine’s Defence Minister Shmyhal.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 1d
Ukraine’s Navy has received additional Combat Boat 90 vessels from Sweden and Norway, completing a full division based on this platform. The CB90s are among the world’s best fast assault boats, used by many NATO countries for troop landings, coastal defense, patrol, and maritime security operations.
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Darth Putin @darthputinkgb.bsky.social · 1d
Russia has no plans to invade:

Moldova..
Ok. But not Georgia
Ok but not Ukraine.
Ok, Just Crimea
Ok, just Crimea & part of Donetsk
Ok, Just Crimea & all of Donetsk
Ok, Just Crimea & all of Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk & Zaporizhzhia
Ok, all of Ukraine

But not NATO…
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Darren Naish @tetzoo.bsky.social · 1d
None of this is specifically connected to #PrehistoricPlanetIceAge, of course, but here are recent articles at Tetrapod Zoology that might be deemed relevant. Firstly, thoughts on the giant, modified armadillos known as glyptodonts (more on them yet to come) tetzoo.com/blog/2025/6/... cont...
Armadillo Empire, Part 2: Fairies, Tolypeutines, and Where Glyptodonts Go — Tetrapod Zoology
Once more, it’s time to look at armadillos, both at their diversity and at some aspects of their evolutionary history…
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 2d
New post out from @ldfreedman.bsky.social

"Ukraine's theory of victory"

If Ukraine can't win on the battlefield can they - and their allies - undermine Russia's economy enough to force Putin's hand?

(£/free trial)

samf.substack.com/p/ukraines-t...
Ukraine's Theory of Victory
A stalling Russian offensive and a stalling Russian economy
samf.substack.com
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4u1e.bsky.social @4u1e.bsky.social · 1d
Can't see how they could possibly afford this alongside Gripen, plus their existing fleet of ex Soviet aircraft plus Mirages and F-16s.
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Institute for the Study of War @thestudyofwar.bsky.social · 3d
2/ Western analysts must avoid the trap of imagining that Russian forces cannot pose a meaningful short-term threat to frontline NATO states because they can hardly gain ground in Ukraine today.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 1d
U.S. intelligence sees no signs that Russia is ready to compromise on Ukraine. On the contrary, Putin appears determined to continue the war with even greater persistence, NBC News reports.
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 1d
A drone strike hit the “Stavrolen” chemical plant in Budyonnovsk, Stavropol region, one of Russia’s largest petrochemical producers. The facility, part of Lukoil, makes key materials used in civilian and military industries. A nearby power substation was also reportedly hit.
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 1d
👀 Long-range drones struck three major Russian energy facilities overnight.
united24media.com/latest-news/...
Three Strikes, Hundreds of Miles Apart: Drones Torch Key Russia’s Oil and Petrochemical Facilities
Drone strikes damaged crucial oil depots in Crimea and targeted refineries in Russia, impacting energy production and logistics for Russian forces.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 1d
France has become a hot spot in Russia’s hybrid war against Europe, as Moscow seeks to undermine one of Kyiv’s most powerful backers by aggravating its political and social tensions.
Red hands and pig heads: Russia’s plan to destabilize France goes on trial
Paris has emerged as a top target of Moscow’s hybrid war.
www.politico.eu
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 1d
Politicians in Germany and Poland — home to the biggest Ukrainian refugee populations within the European Union — are threatening to yank back the welcome mat amid a s steep influx of new Ukrainian refugees entering their countries in recent weeks after Kyiv loosened exit rules.
Steep influx of new Ukrainian refugees triggers backlash in Berlin and Warsaw 
Politicians in Berlin fear that the sharp increase in Ukrainian men coming to Germany could reduce support for military aid to Kyiv.  
www.politico.eu
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 2d
⚡️Russia’s air defenses just shot down their own Ka-52 attack helicopter—again.
Russia Shoots Down Its Own Helicopter—For the Fifth Time
A Russian Ka-52 helicopter was downed by its own forces while countering a Ukrainian drone, resulting in the loss of both crew members.
united24media.com
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cow tools daily @cowtoolsdaily.bsky.social · 2d
43 years ago today, readers the world over opened their newspapers and gazed upon cow tools for the first time. happy birthday cow tools. you look great.
The original Far Side Cow Tools Cartoon by Gary Larson. A cow stands on its hind legs behind a table, staring blankly at the viewer from behind its heavy brow ridge. On the table are four crudely made tools: a lump, a lump with an offset crooked handle, a long stick with hooked prongs at the end, and a crude handsaw with irregular teeth. In the background a barn sits on a hill. Caption reads, "Cow tools."
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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 2d
The Wolf 25 AD air‑defense system has been officially adopted by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. Developed by Slovak firm DefTech and built on the Wolf 4×4 vehicle, it features an AESA radar tracking up to 150 targets, includes EW capabilities, and can be armed with ATGMs.
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Robert Hutton @roberthutton.co.uk · 2d
Easy Mode: my SKETCH of politicians struggling even when the difficulty is turned all the way down.
Easy mode | Robert Hutton | The Critic Magazine
“I’m thrilled that we’re talking about this,” Kemi Badenoch told Robert Peston, a look of pure horror on her face. The subject was the Conservative Party’s immigration policy, which she may or may not…
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UNITED24 Media @united24media.com · 2d
⚡️Ukrainian troops rescued a camel left behind by retreating Russian forces after overrunning their position.

Moscow’s troops had been using pack animals to haul ammunition under drone fire.
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THE FAR SIDE DAILY @bot.cowtools.org · 2d
“Well, I don’t think so, but I’ll ask. Hey, Arlene!
Anyone turn in a human brain left here yesterday?
… He says it was medium-sized, sort of bluish-gray.”
“Well, I don’t think so, but I’ll ask. Hey, Arlene! Anyone turn in a human brain left here yesterday? … He says it was medium-sized, sort of bluish-gray.”
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